Middle Ages revision

Who is at the bottom of the feudal system?

• knights

• lords

• serfs

Answer explanation

serfs were unfree peasants who needed the permission of their lord to marry or leave the village

What defensive feature of a castle is this?

• drawbridge

• battlements

• portcullis

• turret

Answer explanation

a portcullis is a heavy iron gate that can be quickly lowered or closed over the main entrance of the castle

What defensive feature of a castle can you see in this picture?

• battlement

• curtain wall

• moat

• turret

Answer explanation

Battlements are a defensive walls with alternating high and low sections. Curtain walls usually have battlements and so do turrets (towers).

Which TWO of these would you use to attack a castle?

• dungeon

• portcullis

• catapult

• siege tower

Answer explanation

Another name for a siege tower is a belfry

A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord.

• Vassal

• Royalty

• Kingdom

• Fief

Answer explanation

the person who receives a fief is called a vassal

A nobleman who was trained as a warrior and lived their live according to a code of chivalry

• Samurai

• Navy

• Vassal

• Knight

Answer explanation

Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?

• Nobles

• The king

• Knights

• Peasants

Answer explanation

Some peasants were freemen and some were not. Unfree peasants were called serfs.

Which of these do you think is characteristic of feudal society?

• Rapid social change

• High literacy rates

• Factory system and the industrial based economy

• Rigid social class structure, social hierarchy

Answer explanation

Which TWO of these was a dungeon in a castle used for?

• keeping prisoners

• storing food

• hosting banquets

• preparing food

Answer explanation

a dungeon was dark and cold so was a good place to store food to try and prevent it going off

banquets were held in the great hall

During a banquet what did people use a plates?

• trencher

• jester

• dowry

Answer explanation

a trencher is a piece of stale bread hollowed out to serve food